Pre-N Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WNL-U550 User Manual Version: 1.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Copyright Copyright © 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual TABBLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................2 1.1 Features ............................................................................................................2 1.2 Specification ....................................................................................................3 1.3 Package Contents .............................................................................................
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction WNL-U550 is a USB2.0 wireless adapter that can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint with an Access Point). Uses 2.4GHz frequency band; it is backward environment base on your Existing wireless network.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Factories, Retailers, and Offices that frequently change locations and rearrange the workplace 4. Temporary network access Events, exhibitions, construction sites or some important occasions that require temporary network access. 5. Access to database for mobile workers Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers who need access to database while roaming in the hospital, retail store or office. 6.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Environmental & Mechanical Characteristics Dimensions (D x W x H) 13 x 40 x 97 mm Power 5V Certifications FCC Class B,CE Operating Temp 0~55 degrees C Storage Temp -20~80 degrees C Management Built-in utility or Windows XP Zero Configuration utility Humidity 0~90%, Non-Condensing 1.3 Package Contents Before installation, please check the items of your package.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 1.6 PLANET WNL-U550 The status LED indicators of the PLANET WNL-U550 are described in the following. z Blue: Power on z Flashing: Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the Wireless USB Adapter. Follow the procedure described below in this chapter to install the USB adapter under Windows 2000 Professional / XP SP2. 2.1 Configuration Utility & Driver Installation The following installation operates under Window XP. The procedure also applies to Windows 2000.
PLANET WNL-U550 z User Manual The “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for WNL-U550” will display on the screen and click “Next” to continue. z Please select your Country Domain and click “Next” to continue.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual z Please click “Next” to continue. z If your operation system is Windows XP, the below window will pop up. Please select “Continue Anyway” to continue.
PLANET WNL-U550 z User Manual The program will start installing the WNL-U550 drivers and utility automatically. You will see the below pop-up screen and please inserting WNL-U550 into the USB port on your computer now. z Windows will detect the new driver and show you the “Found New Hardware Wizard”, please select “No, not this time” and click “Next” to continue. z Please choose “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”. Then click “Next” to continue.
PLANET WNL-U550 z User Manual When this screen appear to inform you that the USB adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing (WHQL). Click “Continue Anyway” to proceed. z Please click “Continue Anyway” to continue.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual z Please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation. z A screen will appear to inform you that you most restart your computer. Click “Yes” to restart your computer now.
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PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the WNL-U550 and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process. When the WNL-U550 is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 3.1 Status Information The menu options available from the system tray icon are: z Restore – This will display the main screen. z Radio Off – The wireless adapter is not associated with the network when the radio is off. z Exit – Terminate the connection to the WNL-U550. Connection is established. The number of green bar indicates signal strength. All red bars are mean that no connection. WNL-U550 is unplugged. 3.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual PC (Ad-Hoc) Display 802.11b Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) network. Access Point Display 802.11a Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure) network. This Access Point function is disable now. Display 802.11g Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) network. Access Point Network Name Available wireless networks are listed.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 3.3 Profile Manager This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name. Network Name (SSID) If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired wireless network. Advanced Setting On the resulting sub-screen, enter the required data for the advanced settings.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use. Authentication Mode This setting has to be consistent with the wireless network that the device intends to connect. You must select the option to match the wireless LAN you wish to join. The available option are: Open System – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared Key – Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Security Off – Disable the encryption mode. WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual certificate to the client. After validating the server’s certificate, the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation. PEAP - PEAP is similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand-alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel. LEAP - LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many of the features of EAP protocols.
PLANET WNL-U550 3. User Manual Click Open To delete a profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to delete. 2. Click Delete Profile. To edit a profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to edit. 2. Change the profile settings as necessary. 3. Click Save Profile. To enable a profile 1. In the list of available profiles, click the profile that you want to edit. 2. Click Apply Profile.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 3.4 Advanced Setting Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Do not change settings Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in this screen. Preamble (2.4GHz) Select the desired channel width. The preamble defines the Auto of the CRC block of communication among wireless devices. This option is only active in the Ad-Hoc network.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes. Minor change is recommended. The default value is 2346. In some case, you may be able to improve performance by adjusting this value. RTS/CTS Threshold RTS / CTS(Request To Send / Clear To Send) is the mechanism used by the 802.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 3.5 Network Status This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Link information Current Status It will indicate the current link status. Network SSID It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless network. Network BSSID It shows the MAC address of the access point. Network Type This will indicate “Infrastructure” or “Ad-hoc”.
PLANET WNL-U550 DHCP Server User Manual It shows the IP address of the DHCP server. Channel Performance Channel It graphically presents the transmission (TX) rate and Receiving (RX) Performance rate over time. Signal Signal It graphically presents the signal strength. 3.6 About This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current wireless network.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual Appendix A: Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the PLANET WNL-U550. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. Q. The PLANET WNL-U550 does not work properly. A: 1. Reinsert the PLANET WNL-U550 into your PC’s USB port. 2. Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter. You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully.
PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual 5. In Ad-Hoc mode, both wireless clients will need to have the same SSID. Please note that it might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS (Basic Service Set) and wait briefly before setting up other clients. This prevents several clients from trying to establish a BSS at the same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it. 6.
